Thursday, December 21st 2006
Mediabase Announces 2006 Radio Airplay Leader
Contact: Rachel Nelson
818-461-8057
LOS ANGELES, December 21, 2006 – Mediabase, the radio industry's leading airplay monitoring service, has released its year-end charts featuring the most played songs, artists and record labels of 2006. Here is a list of the winners at each radio format, along with the top 20 most played artists, and leading record labels, by format. For a complete list, including the top songs played at Christian, Latin, and Canadian stations, please visit www.mediabasemusic.com.
Most Played Songs on Radio
Overall: Mary J. Blige/Be Without You (Geffen)
Top 40: Natasha Bedingfield/Unwritten (Epic)
Rhythmic: Cassie/Me & U (Next Selection/Bad Boy/Atlantic)
Urban: Mary J. Blige/Be Without You (Geffen)
Urban AC: Anthony Hamilton/Can’t Let Go (So So Def/Arista/Zomba)
Country: Rascal Flatts/What Hurts the Most (Lyric Street)
Smooth Jazz: Paul Brown/Winelight (GRP/VMG)
AC: James Blunt/You’re Beautiful (Custard/Atlantic)
Hot AC: Fray/Over My Head (Cable Car) (Epic)
Rock: Shinedown/Save Me (Atlantic)
Active Rock: Three Days Grace/Animal I Have Become (Jive/Zomba)
Alternative: Red Hot Chili Peppers/Dani California (Warner Bros.)
Triple A: Jack Johnson/Upside Down (Brushfire/Universal Republic)
Most Played Artists on Radio
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Rank
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Artist
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Radio Spins
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1.
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Kelly Clarkson
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901206
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2.
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Nickelback
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890971
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3.
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Chris Brown
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787836
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4.
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Sean Paul
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657014
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5.
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Rihanna
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655341
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6.
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Ne-Yo
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641350
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7.
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Pussycat Dolls
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635741
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8.
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Mariah Carey
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601178
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9.
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Mary J. Blige
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577652
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10.
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Rascal Flatts
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540244
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11.
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Keith Urban
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508882
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12.
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Beyonce
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486228
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13.
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Fall Out Boy
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427847
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14.
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Natasha Bedingfield
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426402
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15.
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Fray
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418892
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16.
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Kenny Chesney
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417321
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17.
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Green Day
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406787
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18.
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Justin Timberlake
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397654
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19.
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All- American Rejects
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393447
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20.
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Rob Thomas
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390938
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Radio Airplay Leaders by Label
Overall: Island Def Jam
Top 40: Island Def Jam
Rhythmic: Atlantic
Urban: Atlantic
Urban AC: RCA Music Group
Country: Arista Nashville
Smooth Jazz: Rendezvous
AC: RCA Music Group
Hot AC: Island Def Jam
Rock: Universal Republic
Active Rock: Universal Republic
Alternative: Interscope
Triple A: Columbia
In 1987, Mediabase introduced and innovated the concept of monitored airplay and today, the company provides vital airplay information to nearly 1,700 affiliate radio stations and every major broadcast group and provides research to every major record label in North America. In addition, Mediabase monitors more than 1,800 radio stations in 175 U.S. and Canadian markets.
Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, syndicates 70 radio programs and services to more than 5,000 radio affiliations and reaches over 190 million listeners weekly. Premiere Radio is the number one radio network in the country and features the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Jim Rome, Casey Kasem, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Bob (Kevoian) & Tom (Griswold), Delilah, Steve Harvey, Blair Garner, George Noory, Maria Bartiromo, Ty Pennington, Whoopi Goldberg, John Boy and Billy, Matt Drudge, Art Bell, Donald Trump, Big Tigger, Bob Costas and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.
